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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II (Pgs. 151-172) | Book 2 Chapter 1: As Concrete as Possible ? Appetite in Literature (Pgs. 175-184) | Book 2 Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter (Pgs. 185-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Toru Okada cooking when he first receives a call from the mysterious woman in Chapter 1?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Hot oatmeal.
(c) Stir fry.
(d) Baked Chicken.

2. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 3 years.

3. For what type of business does May Kasahara administer surveys?
(a) A restaurant chain.
(b) A wig factory.
(c) A pachinko parlor.
(d) A law office.

4. What remembrance from the dead Honda does Lieutenant Mamiya give Toru Okada at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) A bayonet.
(b) An empty box.
(c) A war medal.
(d) A pair of spectacles.

5. According to Toru's uncle in Chapter 13, how did Mr. Miyawaki lose all of his money?
(a) Opening a failed restaurant.
(b) A run on his bank.
(c) A crippling drug addiction.
(d) A bad stock deal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career advice does Toru Okada recall Mr. Honda giving in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 13, what memory of Yanamoto's death does in Lieutenant Mamiya say he will never forget?

3. For what problem has Kumiko sought the advice of Malta Kano in Chapter 3?

4. What is Toru Okada's duty working with May Kasahara in Chapter 9?

5. What does Malta Kano do on her international travels?

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